Diagnosed With Tumor In Lungs. Chances Of Malignancy?

Posted on Mon, 6 Feb 2012

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Question : This mi friend wife report age 30 yrs, she has small tumor in lungs, test has been done, report details has been uploaded, please details of this report and please know me anything related to cancer, she is been very afraid of this.

Answered by Dr. Ajit Naniksingh Kukreja (2 hours later)

Hi

Thanks for posting the query

I think there is some misunderstanding, there is a swelling in the thyroid and not the lungs

The report is suggestive of colloid goitre, this occurs usually due to iodine deficiency resulting in reduced synthesis of thyroid hormones

There are two type of goitre simple and multinodular

Get a sonography or scan of thyroid done to come to a diagnosis of the type

No it has nothing to do with cancer

Hope all clear, Am available for followup

Wishing your friend's wife a speedy recovery

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Follow up: Dr. Ajit Naniksingh Kukreja (2 hours later)

Thanks Doctor, I hav one more question...
What will be the treatment for this, it can cure by medicine or possibility of Operation.

Answered by Dr. Ajit Naniksingh Kukreja (9 hours later)

Hi,

Thanks for posting your follow-up query.

As I have mentioned earlier get a sonography done.

If it is simple goiter and cosmetically not big medicines may be tried.

If it is multinodular, surgery is needed.

In either case medicines are required according to thyroid hormone levels.

Hope all clear, do accept my reply if there are no further queries.

Wishing the patient a speedy recovery.

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